Head of M&A and Deal Team Global, EU

WhiteBIT Group; Eu; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid leave 24 days

Additional holidays

Job summary

WhiteBIT Group is seeking an experienced M&A and Corporate Development leader to drive origination and execution of transactions within the fintech and digital assets space. You will coordinate cross-functional due diligence, financial modelling, and negotiations, delivering compelling recommendations to senior leadership.

In this role, you will build and manage a robust deal pipeline, engage with targets and investors, and work closely with Strategy, Legal, and External advisers to ensure

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in M&A, corporate development, investment banking, private equity, strategic finance or similar.
• Proven track record of executing acquisitions/divestments end-to-end with multiple stakeholders.
• Strong capability in identifying and progressing actionable transaction opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Own target origination for acquisitions and divestments.
• Build a prioritized deal pipeline with clear status and ownership.
• Lead end-to-end M&A deal execution including due diligence, structuring and closing.
• Coordinate negotiations on economics and terms and escalate where needed.
• Prepare concise, decision-grade materials for Investment Committee and board.

Skills

Target origination

Deal pipeline

Financial modeling

Due diligence coordination

Negotiation

Leadership

Education

Advanced degree in Finance or related field

Job description

We are the creators of a new fintech era!

Our mission is to change this world by making blockchain accessible to everyone in everyday life. WhiteBIT is a global team of over 1,200 professionals united by one mission — to shape the new world order in the Web3 era. Each of our employees is fully engaged in this transformative journey.

We work on our blockchain platform, providing maximum transparency and security for more than 8 million users worldwide. Our breakthrough solutions, incredible speed of adaptation to market challenges, and technological superiority are the strengths that take us beyond ordinary companies. Our official partners include the National Football Team of Ukraine, FC Barcelona, Lifecell, FACEIT and VISA.

Requirements

• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in M&A, corporate development, investment banking, private equity, strategic finance, investment or a comparable transaction-focused leadership role.
• Demonstrated track record of executing acquisitions, divestments or other complex corporate transactions end to end, including managing multiple workstreams and senior stakeholders.
• Strong target origination and pipeline-development capability, with experience identifying, screening and progressing actionable transaction opportunities.
• Strong financial and investment analysis skills, including valuation, financial modeling, transaction economics, scenario analysis and sensitivity testing.
• Proven ability to organize and drive commercial, financial, legal, regulatory, technology and operational diligence workstreams with appropriate internal and external specialists.
• Strong transaction structuring and negotiation capability, with sound judgment on economics, risk allocation, key conditions and execution trade-offs.
• Experience preparing executive and Investment Committee / Board-level transaction materials, recommendations and concise decision memos.
• Strong project-management skills and the ability to coordinate internal functions, Business Owners, counterparties and external advisers through time-sensitive deal processes.
• Experience in financial services, FinTech, digital assets, payments, banking, brokerage, investment or financial infrastructure is strongly preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, stakeholder management, negotiation and presentation skills.
• High professional integrity, discretion, resilience and the ability to maintain disciplined judgment under transaction pressure.
• Advanced degree or relevant professional qualification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own target origination for acquisitions, divestments and other approved transaction themes, translating strategic priorities into a practical target universe and outreach plan.
• Build and maintain a prioritized deal pipeline with clear status, rationale, ownership, next steps, key dependencies and decision points for each opportunity.
• Develop and maintain relationships with relevant targets, shareholders, investors, advisers and other transaction counterparties where required to create and advance opportunities.
• Work with the Strategy and Research Team to ensure the pipeline reflects group strategy, strategic fit and portfolio priorities before material resources are committed.
• Convert qualified opportunities into structured deal processes with a clear transaction thesis, workplan, timetable, information requirements and governance path.
• Lead transaction financial analysis, valuation and scenario work and ensure that the economics, assumptions and key sensitivities are transparent to decision-makers.
• Plan and coordinate due diligence across relevant workstreams, ensuring that material findings, risks, dependencies and unresolved issues are surfaced promptly.
• Maintain a clear recommendation on transaction attractiveness, key conditions and execution risks as facts evolve through the deal process.

Deal Structuring, Negotiation & Execution

• Lead end-to-end execution of approved M&A and divestment transactions, maintaining momentum and accountability from initial engagement through signing and closing.
• Coordinate transaction structuring and the work of internal specialists and external advisers, ensuring that commercial, financial, legal, regulatory and operational considerations are integrated.
• Lead or coordinate negotiations on transaction economics and material commercial terms, escalating reserved or material decisions to the appropriate governance body.

Investment Committee & Deal Governance

• Prepare clear, concise and decision-grade transaction recommendations for Investment Committee and senior leadership consideration at the relevant deal stages.
• Work with the Strategy and Research Team to incorporate independent strategic fit, portfolio impact and transaction-thesis review into decision materials.
• Work with the Board / IC Secretary to ensure transaction materials, approvals, decision records and meeting timing are complete and appropriately coordinated.
• Ensure transaction execution remains within the approved mandate and that material changes in economics, structure, risk or conditions are escalated for renewed decision where required.

Closing, Handover & Post-Deal Coordination

• Drive transaction closing readiness, including completion of required conditions, approvals, documentation and coordinated execution across all relevant parties.
• Ensure a structured handover of completed transactions to the relevant Business Owners and Portfolio Management Team for integration, separation or other post-deal execution, as applicable.
• Provide complete transaction records and execution learnings to support the Strategy and Research Team's after-action review of completed deals and their effect on the portfolio.

Deal Process, Reporting & Stakeholder Coordination

• Maintain transparent and regular reporting on the deal pipeline, active transaction status, key milestones, issues, decisions and required actions.
• Act as the central coordinator for transaction execution across internal stakeholders, counterparties and external advisers, with clear ownership of next steps and deadlines.
• Establish disciplined deal documentation, data-room, decision-log and information-management practices appropriate to confidential transaction processes.
• Maintain a clear distinction between transaction execution ownership, independent strategic review, governance decision-making and post-deal business execution.

Team Leadership & Functional Excellence

• Lead, coach and develop the M&A and Deal Team; allocate resources across origination and live transactions and maintain clear accountability for quality, pace and outcomes.
• Build repeatable methods, templates and standards for target screening, valuation, diligence, deal governance, execution planning, reporting and transaction handover.
• Create a high-performance culture that values commercial judgment, execution discipline, confidentiality, ownership, collaboration and concise communication.

Working terms

Immerse yourself in Crypto & Web3:

• Master cutting-edge technologies and become an expert in the most innovative industry.

Work with the Fintech of the Future:

• Develop your skills in digital finance and shape the global market.

Take Your Professionalism to the Next Level:

• Gain unique experience and be part of global transformations.

Drive Innovations:

• Influence the industry and contribute to groundbreaking solutions.

Join a Strong Team:

• Collaborate with top experts worldwide and grow alongside the best.
• Comfortable working conditions, and an inspiring environment to help you thrive.
• 24 calendar days of paid leave.
• Additional days off for national holidays.

Let’s Build the Future Together!

WhiteBIT offers all candidates an equal opportunity to join the team. All hiring decisions are made without regard to race, national origin, gender identity or sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, medical condition, marital status, familial status, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic of an individual.

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